one Black Mamba slithers up beside its mate. scheming whisper? i fear as much, but then i remember snakes have no ears
Black Mamba [Kyōka]
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Category Archives: Kyōka
Tōsui’s Rebuttal [Kyōka]
the Zen monk Tōsui, rebuked for handling manure, plead not guilty by reason of scrawny crops, and kept spreading shit
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Mud [Kyōka]
the mud patterns carved in the tidal zone beat any work of art by Andy Warhol
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Nordic Summer [Kyōka]
nordic summer. the wee hours look like either sunrise or sunset is upon us, and either way, it's true
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Pregnant Pause [Kyōka]
breathes in - pauses; the expected words do not come; that rare instance when mental filters work
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Gutter Chained [Kyōka]
chained to drain grate, a truckable truck averts a Russian nesting doll grand theft auto case
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Sourdough [Kyōka]
sourdough starter -- for those thinking of having a child, but who can't be trusted with a dog or a cat
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What’s in a Name? [Kyōka]
i was brave when facing this spider, until I learned that within its name was the word, "Jumping"
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Swallowtail [Kyōka]
a swallowtail lands; crashed into by another, it doesn't flinch; ten feet away, I lean in and it flutters away
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The Murder [Kyoka]
a murder of crows
congregates on the concrete,
and I feel angst.
sure, I’m smarter than a crow…
but smarter than the murder?
Tiger Riding for Beginners 